Lesser

Word LESSER
Character 6
Hyphenation less er
Pronunciations /ˈlɛsə/

Definitions and meanings of "Lesser"

What do we mean by lesser?

Smaller in amount, value, or importance, especially in a comparison between two things. adjective

Of a smaller size than other, similar forms. adjective

Less. Used before a participle. adverb

One that is lower in importance, rank, magnitude, or degree. noun

Less; smaller; minor.

In a smaller degree; less.

To less purpose.

Less. adverb

Less; smaller; inferior. adjective

Comparative form of little: more little adjective

Of two things, the smaller in size, value, importance etc. adjective

A thing that is of smaller size, value, importance etc. noun

Of less size or importance adjective

Smaller in size or amount or value adjective

A thing that is of smaller size, value, importance etc.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Lesser

The word "lesser" in example sentences

The term lesser epic includes the numerous forms of narrative poems from the old-time ballad to the modern story-telling poem. ❋ Charles Herbert Sylvester (N/A)

The evil is in letting our feelings deny other people their rightful place as human beings inhabiting the same planet, experiencing the universal prospect that one day in the not too distant future, what we call lesser creatures will inhabit the earth, and there will be no more any such thing as one human being harboring racial hatred for another. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Aides to Rumsfeld insist that this kind of a deployment falls under what he calls a lesser contingency that the U.S. is prepared to take care of even while it's involved in major operation like what's going on in Iraq. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Consequently the lesser is and to be affected more or less by the greater, and, therefore, we find that this country is gradually assimilating American, ideas with regard to almost everything. ❋ Unknown (1904)

Campbell said he also intends to talk testify about the impact of military, which he called the lesser of two evils, on Juarez and its people. ❋ Unknown (2009)

To think of Hinayana as somehow "lesser" is significantly to misunderstand Tibetan views, in which so-called ❋ Unknown (2007)

Netessine says the research indicates that “primitive” recommendation systems are likely to blame for the delay in lesser known products becoming available and consumers finding their way toward them. ❋ Unknown (2009)

What might, in lesser hands, have evolved into an overly familiar revenge scenario becomes, instead, a viscerally effective narrative and an empathetic reflection on the consequences of male aggression. ❋ Bill Sheehan (2010)

This is probably true for many college athletes in lesser-known sports. ❋ Unknown (2010)

What follows is a story about loss and learning to live that could have felt awfully familiar in lesser hands. ❋ Unknown (2009)

What's going on is the continued arrival of oil washing ashore, although in lesser amounts than during the summer. ❋ AP (2010)

But with scripts in lesser hands, that could happen as early as season 4 — and that would be a shame. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But in lesser hands these operas can feel interminable, and today they are regarded as sacred country, so cuts are frowned upon. ❋ Matthew Guerrieri (2009)

She has deftly tackled subject matter that in lesser hands could have been maudlin, even trite — but has triumphed in a way that elevates us. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Hugo Waldman was the paterfamilias of the whole tribe — nephews, cousins, and uncles-in-law who lived along the Concourse in lesser palaces. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But Boudreau has no regrets of his years spent in lesser leagues. ❋ Unknown (2009)

As any winemaker or vineyard manager can tell you, Long Island cabernet franc can be a mess in lesser years. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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